The Sister Circle International

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High Point, NC501(c)(3)Community DevelopmentEIN 85-3202604Revenue $288K in FY2025

On file with the IRSthesistercircleinc.org234 Kettering Rd, 27263-1759 · High Point, NCTax-exempt since Nov 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of the Sister Circle International is to use spiritual insight, knowledge, and resources to empower women to function at their full potential. Dedicated to the uplifting and advancement of women through biblical teaching, learning, community and civic engagement.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 14 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$19K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 90% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$288K
-21% vs prior year
Spent
$345K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$112K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$288K
FY2025▼ -21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$43K
FY2021$370K
FY2022$541K
FY2023$445K
FY2024$362K
FY2025$288K
Expenses
$345K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$339K
FY2022$458K
FY2023$385K
FY2024$378K
FY2025$345K
Net assets
$112K
FY2025▼ -35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$22K
FY2021$52K
FY2022$136K
FY2023$195K
FY2024$173K
FY2025$112K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2020.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $257K Management & general 24% · $82K Fundraising 2% · $6K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $19K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$19,465Pt VII · Sec A
President/Ch
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Leah McNair’s $19K as Executive Di is at the 10th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Leah McNair$19,465$17,150$25,719$20,602

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers women through spiritual insight, biblical teaching, and community to reach their full potential.

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1 program · $257K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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To use spiritual insight, knowledge, and resources to empower women to function at their full potential.

$257Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$288K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$222K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$55K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Money outPt IX
$345K
Ln 25
Programscol B$257K
Managementcol C$82K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$112K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$74K
Total assetsLn 16$123K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$222K
Government grantsLn 1e$45K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$55K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Total revenueLn 12$288K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$66K
SavingsLn 2$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$74K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$48K
Total assetsLn 16$123K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$112K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$115K$74K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$67K$48K
Total assetsLn 16$181K$123K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$173K$112K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$19K$8K$6K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$83K$62K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$5K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$10K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$78K$63K$16K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$22K$22K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$513
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$54K
All other expensesLn 24e$41K$27K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$345K$257K$82K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $288K$345K−$57K$112K 990 PDF
FY2024 $362K$378K−$16K$173K 990 PDF
FY2023 $445K$385K$60K$195K 990 PDF
FY2022 $541K$458K$84K$136K 990 PDF
FY2021 $370K$339K$30K$52K 990 PDF
FY2020 $43K$22K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $287,668 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $234,693$221,773
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $112,214$54,622
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$1
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,944$11,272
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $361,852$287,668
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $105,702$111,474
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $272,309$233,070
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $378,011$344,544
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$16,159−$56,876
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $287,668 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $8,861 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$45,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$176,773
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$221,773
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $54,622$54,622
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1$1
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,411$2,411
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $65,895$287,668
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $344,544 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $7,786 · Management $5,839 · Fundraising $5,840$19,465
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $61,664 · Management $21,538$83,202
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,284 · Management $3,523$8,807
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,308$4,308
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $10,994$10,994
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,527 · Management $5,826$15,353
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $62,536 · Management $15,833$78,369
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,873$4,873
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $21,840$21,840
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,053 · Management $513$2,566
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $54,265$54,265
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $27,243 · Management $13,259$40,502
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $257,071 · Management $81,633 · Fundraising $5,840$344,544
Part X · Balance sheet $122,539 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $92,723$65,857
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $21,869$8,211
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $66,697$48,471
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $181,289$122,539
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$4,284
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $7,783$5,685
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $755$527
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,538$10,496
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $172,751$112,043
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $172,751$112,043
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $181,289$122,539
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $112,043 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$287,668
XI-2 Total expenses$344,544
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$56,876
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$172,751
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$3,832
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$112,043

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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